Socializing + Networking = Social Networking?

 Finally Last week after much persuasion I finally created a twitter account. I still don't have a Facebook, Orkut, Myspace, Hi5 etc etc account not even a Linked in. I really don't understand why do we have social networking.. are we not social enough of networked enough? I mean as Indians we grew up visiting uncles and aunts, parents colleagues where we were supposed to speak that poem we learnt at school man.. when all u could do on TV is watch  the Sunday movie, or "Chitrahaar" on wed for music and the daily 9pm serial.. the likes of "Hum log" and "Buniyaad" and "Yeh jo hai zindagi"..

There was so much to do for everyone whether they were kids, parents, grand parents neighbors whoever.. But now what do we have.. video games, Endless TV, Reality shows, Internet.. No socializing... kids don't even go out to play..Ok they go to football practise, swimming, Tennis, Cricket but thats not playing thats competition. Yup we making our kids into rats... worker rats nothing more nothing less. No one has time sit and talk, to make friends, to understand people, to listen to them, to communicate...And that is why we or you need Social networking. Make friends online or reconnect with them ...


What do people do on social networking sites.?

I joined twitter and posted 2 tweets. started following half a dozen people.. and all i found was the following..

Tweet 1. I woke up. good morning
Tweet 2. Went to the loo.
Tweet 3. Took a dump.
Tweet 4. See me taking a bath(pic attached)

WTF. what is that....
What happens on Facebook or orkut?
Well orkut has primarily Indian and Brazilians  mostly guys looking to do "FRANDSHIP" lets  not even go any further on that..
Facebook though is a bit different. Read a sample Time line of Facebook...

1. XYZ is relaxing at home(2 likes 3 comments)
2. XYZ @bombay (10 likes 20 comments)
3. XYZ posted pics(100 comments 200 likes)

while at the same time people on who are friends on gtalk are posting real time messages on FB and having a chat or at best having a chat on FB chat...

So what exactly are we doing...?
2 things. No socializing but attention seeking. This world is about voyeurism no one is looking to make friends.  Your supposed friend on facebook is actually looking at your honeymoon pics and posting likes etc.. but is he? or simply ogling at your hot wife in those hot honeymoon clothes?

Where is the Networking?
There is none... at best add your boss and coleagues... and then 2 months later wish you had not since they now can look at your drunken pics and your wife and your house and your thoughts .. even personal ones...

Sadly thats what this is all about. What are your views.. let me know....